396 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



N. 0. MORINGACEJE. 



336. Moringa pterygosperma, Gaertn, h.f.b.i., 

 ii. 45. 



Syn. - Hyperanthera moringa, Vahl, Roxb. 368 



Eng. Drumstick plant*; Horse-radish. 



Sans. Sigru-valkalam, Sobhanjan-valkalam, Sobhanjan-mu- 

 lam, Sigru-mulam, Sobhanjan-pushpam, Sigru-pushpam. 



Vern.—Ol the flowers— Sajnah-ke-phul, Segve-ke-phul, 

 Sahinjan-ke-phul, Hind. Munge-ke-plml, Duk. Murungai-pu, 

 Tarn. Munaga-puvvu, Tel. Murinna-pu or Muringa-pu, 

 Malyal Nugge-gida-huvvu, Nugge-havvu, Can. Sojna-plml, 

 Sajinaphul, Guz. Munga-cha-phula, Mah. Murangamul, Ging. 

 Dondalon-poen, Bur. 



Of the bark— Horse-radish bark, Moringa bark, Eng. Sajnah- 

 ki-chhal, Segve-M-chhdl, Hind. Munge-ki-c/iMZ, Duk. Murun- 

 gai-pattai, Tarn. Munga-patta, Tel. Muringa tol, Malyal. 

 Nugge-grida-patte, Gan. Sojna-sal, Beng. Munga-cha-patte, 

 Badadi-shinga-chapatte, Mah. Maranga-potta, Ging. Dondalon- 

 khav, Bar. 



Of the root-bark — Horse-radish root-bark, Moringa root-bark, 

 Eng Sajnuh-ki-jar-ki-c/i/iai, Segve-ki-jar-ki-cMaZ, Hind. Munge- 

 ki-jar-ki-c/i/i<x£, Dak. Murangai-ver-pattai, Tarn. Munaga-veru- 

 patta, Tel. Muringa-vera-tol, Malyal. Nugge-beru-patte, Gan. 

 Sojna-mul-sal, Beng. 



Of the root — Horse-radish root, Moringa-root, Eng. Sahjana- 

 ki-jar, Segve-ki jar, Hind. Munge-ki-jar, Duk. Murangai-ver, 

 Tarn. Munuga-veru, Tel. Muringa-vera, Malyal. Nugge-beru, 

 Nugge gida-beru, Can. Sojna-mul, Beng. Sajina-jad, Guz. 

 Dondalonmi, Bur, 



Habitat. — Forests of Western Himalaya, Oudh, and cultivat- 

 ed elsewhere, throughout India. 



A fairly large, pretty tree. Bark 1 in. thick, corky, grey, with 

 longitudinal cracks. Roots pungent, with the taste of horse- 

 radish. Wood-cells large, prominent. Leaves l-2Jft. long, 



